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18th June 2013, 19:41

obligatory replied to a thread F-35 Debate thread (2) in Modern Military Aviation

From what i gather, F-35 will spend about all its missions at 20-30k ft, isnt that what is advocated as an advantage of F-35 anyway ? not ever...

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18th June 2013, 17:22

obligatory replied to a thread F-35 Debate thread (2) in Modern Military Aviation

combat maneuvering is equally critical regardless what generation you are up against

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18th June 2013, 17:02

obligatory replied to a thread USAF to retire A-10 fleet or the B-1B fleet? in Modern Military Aviation

Yes the cargo plane wont go into contested air space, -that's what the cruise missiles are for, they are surprisingly cheap, especially compared to...

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18th June 2013, 15:42

obligatory replied to a thread USAF to retire A-10 fleet or the B-1B fleet? in Modern Military Aviation

Yes, it will carry more SDB than A-10 has bullets, and more Tomahawks than B-1B & B-52 combined, while being able to loiter longer at a lower cost...

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18th June 2013, 15:30

obligatory replied to a thread USAF to retire A-10 fleet or the B-1B fleet? in Modern Military Aviation

Replace all of them with an optionally manned cargo plane with laser defense

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17th June 2013, 15:32

obligatory replied to a thread F-35 Debate thread (2) in Modern Military Aviation

English isnt my first language, so can you verify if the guy who quite literally wrote the book said: "In addition, the drag index values are...

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17th June 2013, 14:07

obligatory replied to a thread F-35 Debate thread (2) in Modern Military Aviation

Well but then we are sliding away from actual performance and into various ways of skinning a cat. It's not like IADS havnt been taken down with...

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17th June 2013, 13:43

obligatory replied to a thread F-35 Debate thread (2) in Modern Military Aviation

@jack: do you mean to say F-16 consume and need as much fuel as F-35 ?

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17th June 2013, 13:36

obligatory replied to a thread F-35 Debate thread (2) in Modern Military Aviation

What paper performance ? this is the tested and true factual performance of F-16

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16th June 2013, 18:48

obligatory replied to a thread Why type of fighter flown is largely irrelevant. in Modern Military Aviation

Well @thobbes this was a timely thread you created, seeing as how the worlds air forces are becoming a bunch of grounded amateurs. Here's last...

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16th June 2013, 18:34

obligatory replied to a thread France: Reduced Training Costs, Pilot Flight Hours, Two-Tier Pilot Policy in Modern Military Aviation

No prob's, he can download & play Ferrari Virtual Race Video in between !

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16th June 2013, 18:28

obligatory replied to a thread France: Reduced Training Costs, Pilot Flight Hours, Two-Tier Pilot Policy in Modern Military Aviation

How large percentage of the pilots will become reservists ? I see the most of worlds air forces are going through a transition/downgrading.

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16th June 2013, 15:00

obligatory replied to a thread F-35 Debate thread (2) in Modern Military Aviation

Amazing, thanks for info

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16th June 2013, 11:05

obligatory replied to a thread F-35 Debate thread (2) in Modern Military Aviation

I see it differently ! such a dash would make interception nigh impossible

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16th June 2013, 11:04

obligatory replied to a thread F-35 Debate thread (2) in Modern Military Aviation

Really ? Not that i distrust you, you use to have data behind your statements, but i would not have thought that was possible, do you have link ?

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16th June 2013, 09:04

obligatory replied to a thread F-35 Debate thread (2) in Modern Military Aviation

http://www.darpa.mil/tto/programs/Falcon.htm

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15th June 2013, 17:11

obligatory replied to a thread F-35 Debate thread (2) in Modern Military Aviation

The biggest issue is, how do you make that missile turn at high alt. with no propulsion ?

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15th June 2013, 15:05

obligatory replied to a thread F-35 Debate thread (2) in Modern Military Aviation

Motor & wing loading is still limiting factors, aircraft has more potential in improvement than missiles, i think replacement for Meteor won't be...

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15th June 2013, 10:37

obligatory replied to a thread F-35 Debate thread (2) in Modern Military Aviation

The PR department claim F-35 flies better than anything else for as long as it has any combat load. Incorrect as far as A2A loadout goes, but...

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15th June 2013, 09:53

obligatory replied to a thread F-35 Debate thread (2) in Modern Military Aviation

The 10% increase correspond to the lighter warhead on C vs B, 50 lbs vs 40 lbs, it might be that those 10 lbs was switched for more fuel.

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15th June 2013, 09:46

obligatory replied to a thread F-35 Debate thread (2) in Modern Military Aviation

Err, No, its the PR department that claim F-35 fly better than anything else, customers are refuting that claim

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15th June 2013, 07:45

obligatory replied to a thread F-35 Debate thread (2) in Modern Military Aviation

Lol, first time i heard the analogy of the brewster buffalo

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15th June 2013, 06:34

obligatory replied to a thread F-35 Debate thread (2) in Modern Military Aviation

Yes, F-35 may well be the fastest fighter when carrying 2000 lbs bombs, and i think this condition is what PR department is banking on when...

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15th June 2013, 06:31

obligatory replied to a thread jf-17 vs golden eagle for the #2 spot behind Gripen in Modern Military Aviation

G limit for Gripen C is 9g

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14th June 2013, 13:08

obligatory replied to a thread New Chinese Stealth Attack aircraft in Modern Military Aviation

Those air intakes on top exclude 'fighter' description, unless its for the same reason F-117 was labeled an 'F'

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14th June 2013, 01:58

obligatory replied to a thread F-35 Debate thread (2) in Modern Military Aviation

What you win in range you lose in time, lobbing can work vs a cooperative or slow target, but in a dynamic supersonic air battle where a fighter...

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13th June 2013, 09:39

obligatory replied to a thread Why type of fighter flown is largely irrelevant. in Modern Military Aviation

Yes, this number is pulled out out of context with regular interval by the uninitiated, and you are correct, this isnt pure CPFH. Here is the...

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13th June 2013, 02:05

obligatory replied to a thread Why type of fighter flown is largely irrelevant. in Modern Military Aviation

We only have to look at WW2 to conclude the primary variable isnt the properties of the fighter, but the experience of the fighter pilot. 200...

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12th June 2013, 13:45

obligatory replied to a thread New Chinese Stealth Attack aircraft in Modern Military Aviation

Maybe my eyes are messed up, but i dont see air inlet on top of the bomber on the yellow model

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